First court appearance for five UK water companies
Anglian Water, Northumbrian Water, Severn Trent Water, United Utilities and Yorkshire Water are accused of underreporting sewage incidents and overcharging customers.
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Water companies face ‘significant fines’ for poor customer service
Ofwat has new powers to impose fines of up to 10% of the company’s turnover for poor customer service but can’t tell companies to compensate customers.
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Energy regulator confirms new compensation rules for customers
Energy firms must pay customers £30 if new five-day switch deadline is missed.
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Four new legal claims against UK water companies accused of overcharging millions of customers
Lawsuits against Anglian Water, Northumbrian Water, United Utilities and Yorkshire Water follow an earlier claim against Severn Water.
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Six water companies face £800m lawsuit for unreported sewage pollution and overcharging customers
The first environmental collective action claim has today been launched against Severn Trent Water: five more are due to follow.
